Climate Risk and Carbon Footprint Assessment: Prioritization of Climate Projects (Baguio City) Read more about Climate Risk and Carbon Footprint Assessment: Prioritization of Climate Projects (Baguio City) This presentation gives an overview of Baguio City Low Carbon and Resilient Development project.
Upstream Climate Assessments – Rationale, Types, and Examples Read more about Upstream Climate Assessments – Rationale, Types, and Examples ADB's Central and West Asia Department together with Pacific Asia and Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management Division presented the rationale for upstream climate assessments and highlighted different approaches. It showcased examples including climate assessments to support CPS preparation, a multi-hazard assessment approach in Tonga, and a project-level assessment in Pakistan. An open forum followed the presentations.
Designing Climate-resilient Housing: Best Practices from ADB-supported Projects Read more about Designing Climate-resilient Housing: Best Practices from ADB-supported Projects Central and West Asia Department of ADB, in cooperation with East Asia Department, organized a session on climate-resilient housing. The session showcased two pioneering ADB projects on climate-resilient housing in Uzbekistan and Mongolia. It highlighted key components of the projects on building resilience. It also discussed key considerations in designing similar projects in the future. Reactors also shared insights on the topic.
Capacity Development Course Read more about Capacity Development Course SDCD held a virtual Resilience Learning Month 2022 capacity development course in September which targeted national staff from ADB resident missions and country offices in the South and Southeast Asia Departments. The course is comprised of six short, highly interactive workshops that integrate training on climate and disaster resilience, climate finance, climate change mitigation, and disaster risk financing.
Adaptation without Borders Read more about Adaptation without Borders Implications of climate risk are increasingly being felt beyond borders. The session introduced the global partnership Adaptation Without Borders, created in response to the emerging global challenge of transboundary climate risk, to create opportunities to strengthen international cooperation and to pave the way toward global resilience.
Low-carbon and Climate-resilient Urban Development Read more about Low-carbon and Climate-resilient Urban Development Cities in Asia and the Pacific region play a critical role in stepping up climate actions. The session shared experiences from Baguio, Philippines, and Xiangtan, PRC on good practices in integrating low carbon and climate resilience into their development agenda and actions.
2022 Resilience Learning Month Read more about 2022 Resilience Learning Month In celebration of Resilience Learning Month 2022, ADB has organized a series of online events and capacity-building workshops that highlight regional and global innovation and lessons learned on tackling climate change and building climate and disaster resilience, delivered in partnership with ADB oper
Liang Xi Keywords climate finance projects standard development policy formulation municipal climate finance pilot training Read more about Liang Xi Dr Liang Xi, professor & co-director of University College London’s Climate Investment and Finance Platform for Ecological Civilisation Development (CIFE). Xi is also a Standing Committee Member for China’s Climate Investment and Finance Association (CIFA) and Deputy Director for China’s CCUS Committee, within Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences.
Marshall Islands: Integrated Urban Services Improvement Project Read more about Marshall Islands: Integrated Urban Services Improvement Project
Paris Agreement Alignment Guidance Note: Reflections from the Water Sector Group Read more about Paris Agreement Alignment Guidance Note: Reflections from the Water Sector Group